5.7.3 Destination Charging

5.7.3 Destination Charging

A multifaceted scheme is proposed to fund the installation of charge points by the public and private sectors at trip-generating locations or destinations. These will support EV users in making top-up charges while out and about. Traditionally, destination charging has occurred at visitor and tourist attractions, retail outlets, car parks, public amenities, hotels, leisure facilities, etc.

MPlanning and designing an EV charging network

at local and regional levels, along with an implementation plan for delivery. These will comprise both on-street charging in areas where residents do not have access to home charging solutions, and destination charge points at local authority facilities.

MDevelopment of business cases for funding.

MSupport for procurement of services.

Installing fast EV infrastructure at these locations will provide a reliable network of publiclyaccessible charge points that can also be accessed by the surrounding community, tourists, and others who visit these areas.

MFunding of at least 75% for EV charge points

that have been identified.

A new Residential Neighbourhood Charging Scheme will be launched by ZEVI to provide EV charging for residents without access to off-street parking. This type of charging will be designed to mimic home charging, and will incentivise off-peak charging in a location convenient to the resident’s home. It is envisaged that this scheme will provide significant co-funding of at least 75%.

In addition, some destination locations (such as hotels and guesthouses), where visitors stay and park for longer durations, would be supported in delivering slower charge points. To receive such support, these charge points would need to be publicly-accessible.

ZEVI is pursuing a number of strands for this scheme including:

Residential charging points delivered under the new scheme would have a charging capacity of 7-11 kW per charging point.

MMain Destination Charging Scheme including a

Visitor Sites Scheme

Local charging can also support car-sharing e-mobility solutions, which in turn support wider access to EVs where access to sustainable mobility options is limited. ZEVI will work with the car-sharing sector and local authorities to pilot the provision of charging infrastructure to support e-car clubs.

MSports Centres Scheme

MCommunity Centres Scheme (Just Transition

Fund Scheme)

MCar Clubs

MThe Main Destination Charging Scheme will

operation of EV infrastructure. Alternatively, they could operate the charge points themselves.

be open for applications from the public and private sectors, organisations such as hospitals, leisure facilities such as municipal swimming pools, cultural centres, hotels, cinemas, and shopping centres.

How might we best support hotels and local communities to install chargers in areas where there is an influx of tourists only during busy seasons?

MThrough the Visitor Sites Scheme, ZEVI will

also launch new grant schemes to support the rollout of publicly-accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure at both state-owned and commercial visitor locations nationwide. Community centres will also be included in these schemes.

How might we provide additional alternatives to those who don’t get to use destination charging facilities?

MThrough the Shared Island initiative, ZEVI is

developing a scheme to fund a network of publicly-accessible fast charge points in local sports clubs across the island. The Sports Centres Scheme will build on the successful Government initiative of the Sports Capital Grants, which greatly improved sports facilities and communities in recent years.

How might we encourage local sports clubs and other key attractions to install EV chargers?

How might we ensure that people with special requirements in terms of accessibility have enough options and information about where to charge their EVs?

MZEVI will pursue funding through the Just

Transition Fund to fund a Community Centre Scheme. It is envisaged that, in particular, the provision of destination charge points at visitor locations, sports clubs, and community centres in rural areas, the Gaeltacht, and the Islands will support the transition to EVs in these communities.

How might we enable people who only need a car a few times a year to avoid car ownership but still have the use of a sustainable car when needed?

MEV Car clubs offer a significant opportunity

for avoiding car ownership, enabling more use of public transport while still having access to sustainable motoring when other sustainable mobility options are not available. Destination charging can support car-sharing e-mobility solutions. ZEVI will work with the car-sharing sector and local authorities to pilot the provision of charging infrastructure to support e-car clubs.